Core: M2 Basic Safety

Companies with a strong safety culture usually will have lower...

• turnover
• productivity
• wages
• morale

Poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards for moving parts are examples of...

• unsafe conditions
• acceptable risks
• unavoidable hazards
• unsafe acts

The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component tasks and then analyzing each step for potential hazards is called...

• job hazard analysis
• hazardous incident simulation
• safety breakdown structure
• safety pre-assessment

A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as...

• risk
• safety
• evaluation
• hazard

What is the best way to prevent falls from occurring due to an opening in a wall or floor?

• guard and cover the opening

• place reflective tape around the opening
• post a guard at the opening
• place a warning sign near the opening.

The D-Ring or support point on a safety harness should be placed...

• in the middle of the back
• at the back of the neck
• around the waist
• over the rib cage

A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by whom?

• competent person
• co-worker
• state safety inspector
• project manager

Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for what?

• positioning
• workers under 150 lbs.
• working on scaffolds
• climbing ladders

When placing a ladder against a platform or roof, how far should the top of the ladder extend above the point where the ladder touches the platform or roof?

• 3 feet
• 2 feet
• 1 foot
•  5 feet

In order to protect the workers and civilians below, what protective measures should be taken when working on a scaffold?

• toeboards, debris nets, or canopies should be installed
• fall arrest systems are used
• alarm systems should be enabled
• warning tags are posted on the scaffold